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Archive for June, 2024

Human-caused global warming at all-time high, new report concludes

June 5th, 2024 by

We have about five years worth of carbon emissions before we drive global warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit), a new report concluded.

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SpaceX lands FAA license for next Starship megarocket launch on June 6

June 5th, 2024 by

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday (June 4), issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday, June 6.

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Intricate lava trails on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io seen from Earth (image)

June 5th, 2024 by

Extremely high quality images of Jupiter’s moon Io, taken by the SHARK-VIS camera on Earth, reveal a major resurfacing event.

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This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive

June 5th, 2024 by

Proplyds, which are ionized protoplanetary disks, struggle to survive in the Orion Nebula as they come under an onslaught of radiation from a nearby massive star.

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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ gets 1st trailer full of alien symbiote mischief and mayhem (video)

June 5th, 2024 by

The third and (supposedly) final Venom movie is coming in 2024, and its first trailer is an intriguing one. Here’s your first look at ‘Venom: The Last Dance.’

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Japan to launch world’s 1st wooden satellite in September

June 5th, 2024 by

Japan plans to launch the world’s first wooden satellite this year, in an effort to reduce the environmental impacts of reentering spacecraft.

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China’s Chang’e 6 probe launches samples of far side of the moon to lunar orbit. Next stop? Earth (photos)

June 5th, 2024 by

China’s Chang’e 6 moon mission returned stunning lunar surface images as it collected samples and sent them to orbit to begin their historic return to Earth for study.

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Astrophotographer captures planetary parade with the moon in stunning photo

June 4th, 2024 by

Astrophotographer Josh Dury was able to capture Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and the moon in one single image during a planetary alignment on June 1, 2024.

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